April 2009
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Apr 30th
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Big day in my life: they opened a Cosi on campus! →
Apr 30th
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100 days of Obama's Facebook News Feed (Click to... →
One of the funniest things I’ve read in the last 100 days.  If Obama had facebook…
Apr 30th
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Apr 29th
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Just got the best care package ever: 3 dozen Diddy... →
Apr 28th
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Apr 28th
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"End the University as we Know it (click to read... →
A Columbia Religion Professor shares his thoughts on how to reform American Higher Education.  It’s a fascinating read, and I really do wish that some of his reforms were put into place.  Especially his first point “abolish permanent departments,” and instead focus on larger multi-discipline issues such as “Mind,” “Networks,” or “Water.”  His...
Apr 28th
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Whoa...just finished my last class of my first... →
Apr 28th
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Apr 27th
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Buck Fiddy Closes Shop (click to view article) →
I was sad to see this article that Roll Inn Sandwich (lovingly referred to as Buck Fiddy because the sandwiches used to be $1.50) has closed down.  It was a UCLA institution forever.  I officially call on the administration to offer a drunken sandwich bailout for all those students who need a decidedly average, yet delicious sandwich at 2 AM.
Apr 26th
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Apr 25th
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Apr 24th
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Who is that creepy dude whose picture always shows up on Gchat telling me to try video chat? Anyone else disturbed by him?
Apr 24th
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Apr 23rd
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“We have no idea what will happen during the next generation, but today’s...”
– William Galston, US News.  Read his article, “Public Policy: Reinventing the World.”
Apr 23rd
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Apr 23rd
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Seeing the CEO of National Geographic speak on... →
Apr 22nd
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Hackintosh Dell Mini Signed by Woz
Yes, I realize how geeky this it, but I thought this guy’s Dell Mini is awesome.  I turned my Dell Mini 9 into a hackintosh as well, and it’s the ultimate macbook-nano.  But, on top of that, this guy managed to get the apple logo to cover the ugly Dell one, and get Steve Wozniak to sign it.  Well done. Read the article
Apr 22nd
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Apr 22nd
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Apr 21st
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Apr 20th
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Twitter is Done, Tumblr is Next (Link to Article) →
Check out this article.  I totally agree —I’m pretty over Twitter (here’s looking at you, Oprah, and Ashton) — but absolutely love Tumblr: it’s the best publishing platform I’ve ever used.
Apr 20th
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“This is Foggy Bottom…or as I like to call it, BIG bottom.”
– Drunk guy on the 3AM (last call) metro.
Apr 19th
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Apr 18th
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Apr 18th
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Apr 17th
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Apr 16th
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“Today we must balance the tears of sorrow with the tears of joy. Mix the bitter...”
– Jesse Jackson’s Eulogy of American hero Jackie Robinson.  Here’s to Jackie — the man and his legacy — on the day all baseball teams remember him.
Apr 16th
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Apr 15th
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Apr 15th
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Apr 15th
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Apr 14th
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“We’re going to make higher education affordable again…even at...”
– Barack Obama, 4/14/09, to understandable chuckling
Apr 14th
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Apr 14th
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“By any measure, the Herrera family of Fillmore, Calif., is exceptional. Six siblings. Six high school valedictorians. Six talented musicians. All six accepted to UCLA.”  Read the full article here.
Apr 14th
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Apr 14th
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Apr 13th
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Barack Obama is speaking on campus tomorrow. I... →
Apr 13th
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surprising my mom and sister at the airport (via... →
Apr 13th
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Apr 13th
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Apr 12th
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"Satisfactory Saturday"-Driving Range, Great... →
Apr 12th
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Apr 12th
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Apr 11th